District court news

By the Midland Daily News

Published 2:00 am, Sunday, December 28, 2014

EDITOR’S NOTE — OWI means operating while intoxicated. DWLS means driving while license suspended. (MC) is for Judge Michael D. Carpenter. (SC) is for Judge Stephen P. Carras. (L) is for magistrate Gerald Ladwig. Sentences may vary based on previous offenses committed by the defendant. Some sentencings include other fees imposed by the state. The following people were sentenced recently in Midland County’s 75th District Court:

Bay City

Scott Marin Case, 60, attempted resisting and obstructing police on Sept. 21, one year in jail held in abeyance with credit for three days, $500 fines and costs, one year probation, 20 hours community service, may not use or possess drugs or alcohol, subject to random drug and alcohol screening, attend counseling as directed (MC).

Francisco Jesus Reyes, 33, attempted assault and battery on Sept. 23, 2013, 26 days in jail with credit for time served, $250 fines and costs, one year probation, not to be involved in any assaultive, threatening or abusive behavior toward any person, no contact with the victim, may not use or possess drugs or alcohol, subject to random drug and alcohol screening, may not enter bars, attend counseling as directed (SC).

Nancy Ann Couturier, 54, second-degree retail fraud on May 6, 45 days in jail held in abeyance with credit for one day, $500 fines and costs, six months probation, may not use or possess drugs or alcohol, subject to random drug and alcohol screening, $135 restitution (MC).

Alecia Anne Vaughn, 25, aggravated assault on July 14, 11 months in jail with credit for 43 days, $500 fines and costs, 18 months probation, 50 hours community service in lieu of fines and costs, to be monitored by an alcohol tether, not to be involved in any assaultive, threatening, intimidating, violent, disorderly or abusive behavior toward any person, no contact with the victim, may not use or possess drugs or alcohol, subject to random drug and alcohol screening, may not enter bars, attend counseling as directed (MC).

Midland

John Edward Andrews, 46, West Olson Road, impaired driving on Aug. 16, $300 fines and costs, six months probation, vehicle immobilized for 90 days, may not use or possess drugs or alcohol, subject to random drug and alcohol screenings (MC).

Robert Bruce Dawson, 55, East Haley Street, unauthorized use of 911 on Sept. 21, 15 days in jail held in abeyance for 60 days with credit for one day, $500 fines and costs, if paid in full by the end of 60 days then he does not have to serve jail time (MC).

Thomas Charles Howey, 39, South Poseyville Road, false pretenses between $200 and $1,000 between Jan. 1, 2012, and March 11, 2014, one year in jail held in abeyance with credit for one day, $500 fines and costs, $10,204 restitution, nine months probation, 50 hours community service, may not use or possess drugs or alcohol, subject to random drug and alcohol screening, attend counseling as directed (MC).

Shannon Lee Merlone, 23, Lambert Road, embezzlement between $200 and $1,000 on Oct. 3, 2013, one year in jail suspended with credit for two days, $500 fines and costs, $5,174 restitution, two years probation, 50 hours community service in lieu of fines and costs, may not use or possess drugs or alcohol, subject to random drug and alcohol screening, attend counseling as directed, may not enter bars (SC).

James Bretram Reese, 38, North Five Mile Road, malicious destruction of property on Aug. 29, 15 days in jail with credit for one day, $350 fines and costs, $1,131 restitution (MC).

Hannah Desiree Rockafellow, 21, Crescent Drive, OWI on May 24, two days in jail with credit for time served, $500 fines and costs (MC).